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The Tomb of Ts'in
‘The Tomb of Ts’in’ is an adventure novel from acclaimed British author Edgar Wallace, that follows an intrepid treasure hunter through beautiful Chinese vistas in the hunt for a l ...

The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty
Part of an eight-volume cycle about Marie Antoinette ‘The Hero of the People’ focuses on the conflict between King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as to how France should be ruled. ...

Aunt Crete's Emancipation
‘Aunt Crete’s Emancipation’ follows Miss Lucretia Ward or ‘Crete’ to her family, as she navigates life with her rude sister Carrie and her spoilt niece Luella. They treat the older ...

At the Earth's Core
Telepathic birds, cavemen and prehistoric monsters. Not exactly what you would expect to find at the centre of the Earth! 'At the Earth’s Core' is the first novel in Burroughs’ fa ...

The Three Impostors
A forlorn London suburb. Four people are gathered around a table in a derelict abandoned house. One is a beautiful woman with hazel eyes, Helen. Two are men who are maniacally laug ...

The Jewel of Seven Stars
A beautiful ancient Egyptian queen revived from the dead, an adventurous archaeologist with a love for mummies, and a daughter possessed. This horror novel has it all!Believed by s ...

The Lair of the White Worm
What do you get when an Australian finds his way to England? Hair-raising adventures, lots of madness and romance and some demented turns of fate!'The Lair of the White Worm' is a ...

Under the Sunset
Mysterious creatures, somber landscapes, wanderings in the afterlife, and macabre suspense. If you think this sounds dark and straight out of a horror movie then you would be right ...

Roughing It
Deep in the Wild West, young Mark Twain adventures through America. He's on a journey to a faraway land. With his brother by his side, Twain treks from town to town, undertaking a ...

Toilers of the Sea
When Gilliat sees Deruche writing his name in the snow, he falls in love – one day, he must have this magical young woman as his bride. The chance to win Deruche’s heart comes, how ...

The Missing Million
A handsome young man goes missing the night before his wedding-day, along with one million pounds. Detective James Sepping is assigned to the case, assisted by the intrepid Joan Wa ...

The Green Archer
In the ancient Garre Castle, the dead walk again, the Green Archer hung in 1487 has returned...and he has killed again. The castle’s reclusive owner refuses to allow anyone to inve ...

The Clue of the New Pin
Jesse Trasmere is a penny-pinching miser with no faith in banks, instead he keeps his vast fortune in a locked vault at his fortress mansion. Rex Lander his dependant nephew is unh ...

The Clue of the Silver Key
This police thriller opens with Scotland Yard Detective Surefoot Smith as he is called to a strange murder scene. Tom Tickler, a well-known petty thief has been brutally murdered, ...

The Last Vendée
In a France torn apart by revolutions and coups, it seemed that power was right there for the taking. And the Duchess of Berry wasn’t going to pass up her chance. Together with he ...

The Black Robe
You’ve probably read or seen a film based on an epistolary novel (a story presented through letters sent between characters): "Persuasion", "Dracula", and "The Perks of Being a Wal ...

Some Short Christmas Stories
We hear it all the time - Charles Dickens invented what we think of as a traditional Christmas. In this collection of short stories, he proves this fact. Vivid images of plum puddi ...

The Firm of Girdlestone
Father and son team John and Ezra Girdlestone are facing the financial ruin of their family business. In order to save the firm and the family name, the duo come up with a series o ...

Round the Red Lamp
First published in 1894, ‘Round the Red Lamp’ is a collection of mostly medical themed stories from the famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, no doubt drawing on hi ...

A Desert Drama
Also published under the title ‘The Tragedy of the Korosko’, ‘A Desert Drama’ is an exciting adventure story set in Egypt, by famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In it, a motley ...

The Parasite
‘The Parasite’ is a short, psychological thriller from Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Professor Austin Gilroy is deeply dubious about the genuine powers of hypnotis ...

The Great Shadow
Originally published in 1892, ‘The Great Shadow’ is a story set during the Napoleonic war by world-famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Narrator Jack Colder reflects back on his l ...

Round the Fire Stories
‘Round the Fire Stories’ is a collection of seventeen short stories by the renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Tales in the collection include ‘The Man with the Watches’, ‘The ...

The Green Flag
‘The Green Flag’ is a collection of short stories from the much-loved ‘Sherlock Holmes’ author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. First published in 1895, stories in the collection include ar ...

The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen
‘The Great Keinplatz Experiment’ is a collection of short stories by the prolific ‘Sherlock Holmes’ author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Due to Doyle’s fascination with the supernatural, ...